The Orioles bashed their way to win #80
The Orioles beat the Red Sox 14-8 last night. They have 80 wins and are one victory away from guaranteeing a .500 season. The team is two wins away with a winning record. It's off to Yankee Stadium for three games. Then it's back home against the Blue Jays. The Orioles have a good chance to finish the season with winning a record, and they have to play the last nine games against different teams.
Jordan Lyles is a mentor to the young pitchers. The Orioles have to decide whether to pick up his $11 million option for 2022. Jon Meoli writes about the unlikely friendship between four O's prospects from different backgrounds playing at different levels of the minors. Cam Gallagher grew up as an Orioles fan watching Cal Ripken Jr. and didn't become an MLB-caliber athlete.
It's Dick Hall's birthday today. He was a member of the Orioles Hall of Fame and a two-time World Series champion. Other former Orioles born on September 27 include Carlos Lopez (74), Radhames Dykhoff (48) and Roberto Alomar (5). The Orioles last won on this date was in 2020, when they concluded their pandemic-shortened season with a 7-5 victory over the Blue Jays in Buffalo.
